Meditations
Creating Family Traditions & Connections this Summer
July 29, 2025
Family Matters by Lucia Ferrara
Family time does not always mean going to Florida every summer; it means creating traditions and making connections that create lasting memories. And that can be done with your family with limited time and without breaking the bank.
Pilgrims of Hope, Episode 7: Walking with At-Risk Youth
July 23, 2025
Hosted by Fr. Ron Will, C.PP.S.
In this episode of the Jubilee Year video series, “Traveling with Pilgrims of Hope,” we talk with Fr. Denny Kinderman, a Missionary of the Precious Blood, who works on the south side of Chicago with juveniles and their families who experience incarceration or who live with gang violence.
Take Nothing for the Journey
July 10, 2025
An Assembling God’s Puzzle video
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
Jesus’ teaching about what to take on a journey — nothing — is actually good advice for building trusting relationships. Don’t bring your “stuff” into the relationship; listen deeply and respec their views and situation, understand their struggles.
Pilgrims of Hope, Episode 6: Walking with Cancer Survivors
June 24, 2025
Hosted by Fr. Ron Will, C.PP.S.
We are talking with people who find hope amid difficult circumstances or bring hope to others. In this episode, Kathy Keary talks about how centering prayer, journaling and other spiritual practices helped her cope with two life threatening health issues.
The Rollercoaster Torture
June 10, 2025
An Assembling God’s Puzzle video
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
Life is full of ups and downs, like a roller coaster, and that fact is a piece of life’s puzzle that we must deal with. Depending on how we deal with it, it can be torture, or it can be simply another difficult aspect of life to be navigated. How do we avoid the torture?
Taizé for June: The Sacred Heart of Jesus
June 6, 2025
In the Catholic Church, the month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Sacred Heart reminds us that in Christ, God loves us with a human heart, and each one of us is the object of his love.
The Art of Gardening
June 3, 2025
A Coffee with Padre Video
By Fr. Timothy Armbruster, C.PP.S.
Nurturing a garden can nurture your body and soul, which is a fancy way of saying playing in the dirt has physical and spiritual benefits. Really!
Pilgrims of Hope, Episode 5: Walking with Young People
May 28, 2025
Hosted by Fr. Ron Will, C.PP.S.
In the Jubilee Year 2025 video series, “Traveling with Pilgrims of Hope,” we are talking with people who find hope amid difficult circumstances or bring hope to others. In this episode, Brad Grabs talks about his program Friends of Faith KS for young people living in the urban core.
Million Dollar Pie, Cooking & Spirituality
May 20, 2025
By Lucia Ferrara
This non-bake coconut custard-type pie is the perfect summer treat. Served cold and topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut, it is a real crowd pleaser.
That’s Irritating!
May 13, 2025
An Assembling God’s Puzzle video
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
Feeling irritated is often a clue that something needs to change. It is much easier to pin the source of our irritation on others, demanding that they change, rather than considering that the irritation may be calling us to make some changes within.